The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has
said that Nigeria will spare no efforts at getting rid of Boko Haram
terrorists, especially in the North-East part of the West African nation.
Buhari also said that though the insurgent group has been
weakened by the defence forces, it is still active in the country, reining on
soft targets.
He stated this on Friday while addressing over 80 world
leaders at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Addressing the world leaders including the new UNGA President, Abdulla Shahid of Maldives, Buhari said, “Mr President, terrorism continues to dominate security discourse worldwide. In Nigeria, Boko Haram terrorist group though fragmented by internal strife and weakened by our defence forces is still active and rein on soft targets.
“Nigeria will continue to work closely with the United
Nations Counter-Terrorism Office with a view to bringing this group to an end.
“Nigeria has spared no efforts in addressing the challenges
of terrorism posed by the activities of Boko Haram in North-East Nigeria, the
Lake Chad region as well as banditry in the North-West and the North-Central.”
The President lamented that Nigeria was concerned about
illicit trading and movement of small arms which was increasing criminality and
insurgency in the country.
Buhari also said that the democratic gains recorded in West
Africa are now being eroded by the activities of power grabbers in the region,
a thinly veiled reference to recent military takeovers in Mali and Guinea, both
in West Africa.
Details later…
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